John Paul II
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noun
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"They are good teachings, whether we believe in him or not. They are humanitarian teachings," Peralta said of Leo, the fourth pope she has seen after John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Pope Leo, like Pope Francis before him, hasn’t had the same knowledge of world politics that prior popes such as Pope John Paul II or Pope Benedict XVI had.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The first pope to officially enter a mosque was John Paul II, who made history when he visited the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus in 2001.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit there, Turkish media reported.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
When he was to ask the question, What is the native country of Pope John Paul II?
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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